In fact, the experts at LetsRun don't see the Ducks finishing in the top four and returning home with a trophy.

Let'sRun picks Oregon to place fifth in the two-day meet, which begins tomorrow morning at the Randal Tyson Track Center in Fayetteville, Ark.

LetsRun scored the meet off the descending order lists, which means the Ducks got no points for either relay.

Oregon's 4x400-meter set the meet record at the NCAA Outdoor Championships last year with what probably will be the same four runners. The distance medley was second at last year's NCAA Indoor, and will have the same four runners available this year.

English Gardner, who won NCAA titles in both the 60 and the 100 last year, and this year won the 60 at the Millrose Games, is picked third.

It's a harsh forecast from an Oregon perspective, a worst-case scenario really.

If Oregon finishes third in both relays, it would mean an additional 12 points on the LRC chart. That would give the Ducks 43 points and position them for a top-three finish and a trophy.